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closing right now polls in iowa, montana, nevada, utah and idaho. both candidates have settled into watch. the president has been some chicago, romney went to boston to cast his vote before flying out for more campaigning. we have team cove rage on the two. ken pritchett is with the president in chicago. we start with rita williams. >> >> reporter: romney's senior strategist took to the stage to try to rev up the crowd. he didn't have any real news but as you can see this crowd here is beginning to grow. meanwhile i'm told that romney is a cross the street in a hotel room with his wife ann, his five sons, 16 of his 18 grandchildren. right before he went in there he had one last thing to say about this long campaign. >> i have am very pleased. i feel like we have put it all in the field. we left nothing in the locker room. we fought to the very end and i think that's why we will be successful. >> reporter: no would have, could have, should have, he seemingly is satisfied with the campaign he has run. >> as for his supporters, some are down stairs bel
closing right now polls in iowa, montana, nevada, utah and idaho. both candidates have settled into watch. the president has been some chicago, romney went to boston to cast his vote before flying out for more campaigning. we have team cove rage on the two. ken pritchett is with the president in chicago. we start with rita williams. >> >> reporter: romney's senior strategist took to the stage to try to rev up the crowd. he didn't have any real news but as you can see this crowd here...
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looking at sierra nevada not a lot happening here.w?ñ=ñ snow2ñ2esis at the high elevatis so here is what it looks like so far. so far on the light side. san jose, 7/100ths. we'll be counting more than that. temperatures in 50s and 60s. it is pretty mild. here are the highlights. a coiledder storm coming up tomorrow night. will the weekend be a washout? you're going to have breaks between the storms tomorrow morning it's going to be wet. temperatures into 50s. you have umbrellas. there is al÷>!h light chance ofa thunderstorm possibility between late tonight and early tomorrow morning. here is the storm system. really we'll continue as we head into the morning hours. colder storms developing. it's coming down from the gulf of alaska going to be a switch up. right now, it's milder storms. tonight starting at 7:00 you'll notice moderate to heavy rain. light to moderate. the cold front starts to come in. if you have evening plans, there can be brief rainfall. we'll see just clouds out there. rainfall totals up to three inches. santa cruz
looking at sierra nevada not a lot happening here.w?ñ=ñ snow2ñ2esis at the high elevatis so here is what it looks like so far. so far on the light side. san jose, 7/100ths. we'll be counting more than that. temperatures in 50s and 60s. it is pretty mild. here are the highlights. a coiledder storm coming up tomorrow night. will the weekend be a washout? you're going to have breaks between the storms tomorrow morning it's going to be wet. temperatures into 50s. you have umbrellas. there is...
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then tomorrow, feeling like winter. 48 degrees in nevada. it's cold enough for a jacket right now. but 52 in napa and we'll take you to the south bay. a great looking day shaping up. temperatures are going to be right where they should be for this time of year. in addition to the fog which we'll been lackinging for the past kocouple of days. travel cautiously, especially if you're taking the little ones to school this morning. area of low pressure's racing towards the coastline. the changes work out like this for today. 15 to 20 degree drop-off. tomorrow, the second half of the day, the rain and gusty winds arrive. and then snow levels falling to 2500 feet on friday. what's really interesting about this storm system is it's not packing a whole lot of moisture. maybe half an inch, three quarters of an inch of rain in the north bay. not expecting all that much in the south bay. what it is packing is some very cold air. hence the very low snow levels. which is very absurd when you consider the fact we are near records all week long so far. friday into saturday, that's when it's going
then tomorrow, feeling like winter. 48 degrees in nevada. it's cold enough for a jacket right now. but 52 in napa and we'll take you to the south bay. a great looking day shaping up. temperatures are going to be right where they should be for this time of year. in addition to the fog which we'll been lackinging for the past kocouple of days. travel cautiously, especially if you're taking the little ones to school this morning. area of low pressure's racing towards the coastline. the changes...
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in the grand opening of of a shopper's nevada provides deals by plenty, just make sure you check your paces. >> good evening. it's thursday november eighth. this is bay area news at seven. a chilly wet storm system is making its way through the area tonight. if you poke your head outdoors at all, the record area you heard this week, you saw a few people that look like they were quite ready for this weather. the rain shower so far seem to have been brief but intense. >> sunny and beautiful and of course then it was a downed all. >> and, chief meteorologist bill martin will let us know how long is rain showers will be with us. up in the sierra, snow is falling. they say they could see snow as low as 3000 feet. they are live along interstate 80 right now. >> is awfully chilly right now. as you look out here we are getting light snowfall right now. it's about at 85200 feet. we've had a few inches of snow collecting on the roadway and this is westbound interstate 80. right now the spot is clear that we have seen some folks driving too fast for the conditions. >> 100 pieces of equipment inc
in the grand opening of of a shopper's nevada provides deals by plenty, just make sure you check your paces. >> good evening. it's thursday november eighth. this is bay area news at seven. a chilly wet storm system is making its way through the area tonight. if you poke your head outdoors at all, the record area you heard this week, you saw a few people that look like they were quite ready for this weather. the rain shower so far seem to have been brief but intense. >> sunny and...
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the whole time you have snow up in the sierra nevada. definitely a, you know, kind of a wild weather patternen considering how warm it's been. friday forecast looks like this. you have showers developing on thursday. certainly cooler and as you head toward the weekend, the sun comes out. but it's still kind of cool. >>> we're just 15 minutes away from more election day coverage. polls are about to close in florida and new hampshire. >> we are results from virginia. mitt romney in the lead with 1% reporting. 59% of the vote for romney. 41% for president obama. this is a crucial state and whoever wins this, it will be a key indicators in how this evening is going to go. more election coverage coming up after the break. meningococcal meningitis, a rare but serious disease. health officials recommend vaccination. go to voicesofmeningitis.org. >>> some dogs and cats waiting for adoption in the east bay are trading up when it comes to their temporary homes. we went inside the new state of the art animal shelter and why it took so long to build
the whole time you have snow up in the sierra nevada. definitely a, you know, kind of a wild weather patternen considering how warm it's been. friday forecast looks like this. you have showers developing on thursday. certainly cooler and as you head toward the weekend, the sun comes out. but it's still kind of cool. >>> we're just 15 minutes away from more election day coverage. polls are about to close in florida and new hampshire. >> we are results from virginia. mitt romney in...
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another democrat was elected in nevada. the first time there is an african-american serving in congress from nevada. in district 3 in ohio, the second black woman in congress from ohio. in texas, district 33, and now texas has four black house members from texas. there are a couple of races that have not been called yet. one in arizona in the ninth district. there is a black republican candidate named vernon parker, who is running only a couple of thousand votes behind his opponent. all of the ballots have not been tallied and it is a possibility this person, he is behind by 2000 points but there's a possibility this person could be elected i do have to mention alan west. alan west right now is about 2300 votes behind his opponent. he is running in a different district and he ran in s. as you can tell by the results from florida, president obama's campaign made a big effort to turn out their voters, and i don't think president obama's voters were in fact going to vote for alan west while they were at the polls. alan west ma
another democrat was elected in nevada. the first time there is an african-american serving in congress from nevada. in district 3 in ohio, the second black woman in congress from ohio. in texas, district 33, and now texas has four black house members from texas. there are a couple of races that have not been called yet. one in arizona in the ninth district. there is a black republican candidate named vernon parker, who is running only a couple of thousand votes behind his opponent. all of the...
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the ladder is paid for by the nevada ir grakts, the state and nonprofit. >>> a bay area automaker bested to win one to have industry's most prestigious honors. t essla has won car of the year award for 2013. the news is already sending a charge through silicone valley. >> richard not surprised the model has made history today by being the first all-electric vehicle to win motor trend's car of the year. he agrees with motor trend's appraisal that the electric sedan rides as smooth as rolls royce, more efficiently than a prius and as fast as a sxoorts. >>itis scary. hold onto your hats. people don't expect electric cars to be that useful. they're expecting a compromise, and this car is -- is no compromise. >> four palo alto based t esslo which has struggled at times, it's a big boost. >> our goal was to build a truly compelling car regardless of its power train, gas, electric, hydro general, whenever it may be. >> silicon valley leaders say it's good for the valley's business sfls from the charging station to the batteries technology and actual batteries themselves, a smart grid technology
the ladder is paid for by the nevada ir grakts, the state and nonprofit. >>> a bay area automaker bested to win one to have industry's most prestigious honors. t essla has won car of the year award for 2013. the news is already sending a charge through silicone valley. >> richard not surprised the model has made history today by being the first all-electric vehicle to win motor trend's car of the year. he agrees with motor trend's appraisal that the electric sedan rides as smooth...
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it was on its way from nevada. the plane was forced to attempt to land on a soccer field. the man and woman who were on board escaped with minor injuries. back up quarterback starting and for the second week in a row victory for niners. >> there is no issue, it is clear, he is the man. smith had its time, gave his best shot, but can't hang. >> fans say he showed poised. >> he is having an amazing start, but his longevity shows. >> smith hasn't been forgotten. they say it is less about his performance and the concussion and more about their new quarterback rising. >> i want a quarterback who can hold to down for the san francisco 49ers. >> it is just a matter of who gives the team the best chance to win. >> i am big on the niners winning. >> he through for a touchdown and ran one in. in san francisco, cron four news. >> we will have more from the game later on. >>> low clouds and fogs, and this is as a live view from a the bay bridge. and quarter mile visibility. other areas like fairfield at a quarter mile and into san rosa so it is setting in and we will see it for most o
it was on its way from nevada. the plane was forced to attempt to land on a soccer field. the man and woman who were on board escaped with minor injuries. back up quarterback starting and for the second week in a row victory for niners. >> there is no issue, it is clear, he is the man. smith had its time, gave his best shot, but can't hang. >> fans say he showed poised. >> he is having an amazing start, but his longevity shows. >> smith hasn't been forgotten. they say it...
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sierra nevada winter weather advisory. up to 10 inches of snow near the crest. so chilly tonight upper 30s down to upper 40s in the warmest locations if youlainz w. scattered showers around the bay you'll need umbrellas. it's going to be a cool day. make sure you have a coat with you. accu-weather forecast frosty, cold morning coming up. dry for the weekend and then we'll bring in another chance of showers tuesday, wednesday. >> it's that time of the year. >> thank you. >> and still to come orks a sacramento man is the exception to the rule, michael rule won more than a quarter million dollars owe october 30th in the megamillions lottery. the campbell's soup plant where he works is closing. he says he does plan to pay off bills then going to invest the rest of the winnings and i hope you has fun, too. >> a bay area teacher being recognized as one of the best educators in the state. she is a one of five named california teachers of the year. she doesn't just teach kids but work was beginning teach dwrorz get credentialed and improve their writing ski >>> coming u
sierra nevada winter weather advisory. up to 10 inches of snow near the crest. so chilly tonight upper 30s down to upper 40s in the warmest locations if youlainz w. scattered showers around the bay you'll need umbrellas. it's going to be a cool day. make sure you have a coat with you. accu-weather forecast frosty, cold morning coming up. dry for the weekend and then we'll bring in another chance of showers tuesday, wednesday. >> it's that time of the year. >> thank you. >> and...
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nevada, we project that the president will win in nevada. will carry six electoral votes. 63% of vote is in. the president has a significant 54- 54-44-point lead. he now has 280 electoral votes. he needed 270. he is building building up another cushion. waiting for florida, virginia, colorado. >> yes, and alaska. let's assume alaska stays to republican dna. >> close at 1:00 a.m. >> i'll make you some scrambled eggs. at the moment, the president is leading in colorado, the president has a narrow lead in virginia, and the president has a narrow lead in florida. the president could get up above 3:30. 356 electoral votes when he beat john mccain four years ago. light states are called at home. what is the final map, what are the takeaways. taken away north carolina. the president won last time. governor romney taken away indiana, and the president won last time. if this is how we end up, republicans will be profoundly disappointed, not only in losing when you have no president since franklin roosevelt won with an unemployment rate above 7.1%. pr
nevada, we project that the president will win in nevada. will carry six electoral votes. 63% of vote is in. the president has a significant 54- 54-44-point lead. he now has 280 electoral votes. he needed 270. he is building building up another cushion. waiting for florida, virginia, colorado. >> yes, and alaska. let's assume alaska stays to republican dna. >> close at 1:00 a.m. >> i'll make you some scrambled eggs. at the moment, the president is leading in colorado, the...
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today a gentle watery slope approaches that structure, an $800 fish slider paid for by the nevada water district. >> they have at least another 3 miles of habitat that was opened up. >> we're about two to 3 miles upstream of the fish lad every right now and here is proof those fish were able to make it past that point. there is what they call a red there. a spawning bed in the spawning bed of the creek. this is about as far as most of those salmon can go. because another concrete barrier awaits the salmon here. one healy hopes hopes will one day be gone as well. >> i think this can support 500 fish in this stream. >> reporter: it's a small creek but healy said there's hundreds of others just like it where small projects could open new territory for a healthier salmon population and industry. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we're learning that the man accused of the death of sierra lamar is now facing new charges. they include attempted kidnapping in the commission of a carjacking. authorities say the incidents happened in march of 2009 and involved three separate victims. the he
today a gentle watery slope approaches that structure, an $800 fish slider paid for by the nevada water district. >> they have at least another 3 miles of habitat that was opened up. >> we're about two to 3 miles upstream of the fish lad every right now and here is proof those fish were able to make it past that point. there is what they call a red there. a spawning bed in the spawning bed of the creek. this is about as far as most of those salmon can go. because another concrete...
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the especially is glaring in the key swing states of florida, colorado and nevada where registered hispanic voters have increased 1% since 2008. >> today we showed them that we demanded at the ballot box, they can't ignore it. we're here. we're voting, paying attention. >> reporter: joe vazquez, cbs 5. >> and for the first time ever, americans approved gay marriage at the ballot box. same-sex couples celebrated the results in seattle. washington state, maryland and maine are now the first states to approve gay marriage with a public vote. >> it feels completely amazing. we want to be fully married in our state so this is with -- exhilarating, beyond exciting. >> washington, maine and maryland join six other states and the district of columbia in allowing gay marriage. but it's legal in those other states because of actions by judges or legislators, not voters. california is one of 38 states that passed bans on gay marriage. mostly by amending constitutions to define marriage as between one man and one woman. >>> put simply, last night was all about electing people to make decisions for you.
the especially is glaring in the key swing states of florida, colorado and nevada where registered hispanic voters have increased 1% since 2008. >> today we showed them that we demanded at the ballot box, they can't ignore it. we're here. we're voting, paying attention. >> reporter: joe vazquez, cbs 5. >> and for the first time ever, americans approved gay marriage at the ballot box. same-sex couples celebrated the results in seattle. washington state, maryland and maine are...
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california, arizona, nevada, hawaii, it's a three territories and three countries in the pacific. and i could tell you that i have moved around my region. i've been working with the hiv/aids and other communities throughout our region. do you know how many people have said to me, i got my information through san francisco? (applause) >> that is something to be really proud of. you know, i'll tell you a little bit of a personal story as we -- i move on. imagine september 16th, 1991, your young 29 year old, gay man living in washington, d.c., fulfilling your dream to be a lobbyist. and your physician calls. hi, sam. hi, herb. imagine i had hair, i had very curly hair. [laughter] >> and bill wilson has pictures of it and i know he's here. and he said, herb, i think you ought to come to my office. and i said, why? and he said, because, you know, you had some tests recently. i know, i had the flu, i came in, i did some tests. what's up? you need to come to my office. and these are the pills. and a week-and-a-half ago sunday, september 16th, 2012, as i sat in the synagogue during rosh h
california, arizona, nevada, hawaii, it's a three territories and three countries in the pacific. and i could tell you that i have moved around my region. i've been working with the hiv/aids and other communities throughout our region. do you know how many people have said to me, i got my information through san francisco? (applause) >> that is something to be really proud of. you know, i'll tell you a little bit of a personal story as we -- i move on. imagine september 16th, 1991, your...
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studies and moo*ufk, as i said, you can really tell, a high school principal and school superintendent in nevada. richard's passion lies in advancing educational equity and opportunity for all and we are very lucky to have him here with us here in san francisco. our superintendent of schools, richard karunda >> melinda, thank you so much for that wonderful introduction. i want to welcome you all to a sunny september morning in san francisco, i hope you have your sun block and i also want to welcome home our lieutenant governor, our former mayor, gachb newsom. it's good to see you, sir. yesterday was a really powerful experience for us in san francisco. we've made a commitment that by the end of october every 6th through 12th grader in san francisco city public schools will have had the opportunity to see bully and not only view that documentary but also go through a rich can urriculum from our teachers understanding the lessons from that movie. we all know a movie in and of itself doesn't make a difference, but i will tell you, we didn't start our approach to understanding it with the movie bull
studies and moo*ufk, as i said, you can really tell, a high school principal and school superintendent in nevada. richard's passion lies in advancing educational equity and opportunity for all and we are very lucky to have him here with us here in san francisco. our superintendent of schools, richard karunda >> melinda, thank you so much for that wonderful introduction. i want to welcome you all to a sunny september morning in san francisco, i hope you have your sun block and i also want...
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nevada as well. very, very close. the republican incumbent, dean heller is slightly ahead of the democrat, shelley berkley. and this is a surprise, jon tester and denny rehberg were very, very close. >> call. house races as well. >> some very well known names. these are really squeakers. allen west was very well known. 50% to 50% for the democratic challenger. a little more than 2,000 votes separating them with 99% reporting. probably the most well known name when it comes to the tea party, michele bachmann is now neck in neck. fewer than 2,000 votes ahead of her democratic challenger. so this is pretty remarkable. >> with 85% reporting. so we want to talk with some tea party-backed congressmen who lost. and one was in illinois. joe walsh who was on television a lot. he lost to tammy duckworth, the democrat. and dan in new york. he won back his seat and he beat the candidate who beat him last time around. we are seeing some defeats of the tea party wave that we saw two years ago. >> appreciate it. thank you etch. >> l
nevada as well. very, very close. the republican incumbent, dean heller is slightly ahead of the democrat, shelley berkley. and this is a surprise, jon tester and denny rehberg were very, very close. >> call. house races as well. >> some very well known names. these are really squeakers. allen west was very well known. 50% to 50% for the democratic challenger. a little more than 2,000 votes separating them with 99% reporting. probably the most well known name when it comes to the...
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but dihave a tweet from a viewer who said it's been coming down light showers, looking at sierra nevada a mix of rain, snow, it's winding down with a storm that came through here, another storm coming up. temperatures now into 50s. and 60s.÷>+lq here are the highlights. next stormú1p=Ñ is north, thurs, mid day. wet, windy friday, saturday. it's going to be stormy sunday morning so i want to show you the storms coming up. this next one here will bring rain. this is storm two. it's spreading south very slowly. between thursday and friday. storm three bringing wide spread wind and rain. saturday afternoon going into sunday morning. each one will add to rainfall totalssváso tonight, really a couple showers. a brief break in action. 5:00 a.m. for morning commute. light showers, north of santa rosa. then, that front will approach. at noon time, rain still is focused in the north bay. it becomes heavier as day progresses in the evening. right around santa rosa area. we see moisture beginning to approach the coastline. and then, it moves south and east. that is when we're expecting heavy ra
but dihave a tweet from a viewer who said it's been coming down light showers, looking at sierra nevada a mix of rain, snow, it's winding down with a storm that came through here, another storm coming up. temperatures now into 50s. and 60s.÷>+lq here are the highlights. next stormú1p=Ñ is north, thurs, mid day. wet, windy friday, saturday. it's going to be stormy sunday morning so i want to show you the storms coming up. this next one here will bring rain. this is storm two. it's...
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nevada used to be a swing state. 71% again in the state of nevada. one of the key battlegrounds. let me give you one more example. colorado. once a red state, now a purple state. latino vote, double digits and 75%. 75%. let's look over here. president wins nevada. once a swing state. wins colorado. wins new mexico. this used to be one of the classic swing states in american politics. don't even think about it anymore, right? and he's probably going to win florida. why do i circle those? i'm going to slide this little barrier. the darker the colors, the higher the latino population. nevada, colorado, new mexico, florida, you can find other places as well up into the midwest. the republicans don't solve this problem. this is a crisis for the republican party. >> it certainly is. we're going to talk more about texas in a bit because i see that orange there. what about women? i know this war on women fight, a lot of people wondered whether it would be effective, but when it actually happened -- >> in a word, yes. >> romney did not make up that gap again. >> play the exit polls. natio
nevada used to be a swing state. 71% again in the state of nevada. one of the key battlegrounds. let me give you one more example. colorado. once a red state, now a purple state. latino vote, double digits and 75%. 75%. let's look over here. president wins nevada. once a swing state. wins colorado. wins new mexico. this used to be one of the classic swing states in american politics. don't even think about it anymore, right? and he's probably going to win florida. why do i circle those? i'm...
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sacramento valley flooding of creeks and streams are a big concern.zj+lh and looking at the sierra nevada storm levels starting 9,000 feet dropping. that is where winds -- winter weather advisory goes up until 10:00 p.m. gusty winds could create chain control possibilities. tomorrow morning upper 40s to mid-50s. give extra time. it's going to turn stormy, fast. and then, tomorrow after the foon, scattered showers upper 50s to mid-60s. strongest winds and rain arriving during morning commute. storms are a possibility. wet throughout the weekend. by weekend we may be talking about flooding. monday, we get a break. by tuesday a chance of rain. in the north bay this, looks serious. no doubt bit with three storms coming and not a major break in between. we'll be concernedmhakéç weeken. >> first strong series of storms. >> yes. exactly. >> thank you very much. >> raider nation we want to see your team pride. e mail your photos we'll be posting photos on abc 7 news.com. and showing on raider day. >> and breaking news out of uc berkeley now. students occupying a vacant building slated for demol
sacramento valley flooding of creeks and streams are a big concern.zj+lh and looking at the sierra nevada storm levels starting 9,000 feet dropping. that is where winds -- winter weather advisory goes up until 10:00 p.m. gusty winds could create chain control possibilities. tomorrow morning upper 40s to mid-50s. give extra time. it's going to turn stormy, fast. and then, tomorrow after the foon, scattered showers upper 50s to mid-60s. strongest winds and rain arriving during morning commute....
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and entrepreneur in nevada aiming to build a so-called party train from southern california to las vegas and you wants to have it up and running by new year's eve 2013, the 516 pound passenger train is described as a nightclub on wheels. sounds like a lot of fun and the cost is estimated at $100 million, just a fraction of the government supertrains they want to build. gerri willis and liz macdonald are here. good to see you. thank you for being here. that is a great idea. gerri: california was developed by gamblers in the gold rush but what i love about this is the private sector taking the reins and showing the world how to build a train. i'm wondering instead of a quiet carve it will have a hangover car. dave: and the private sector does it is an experiment with their own money. and it is one fraction of the cost of the government. gerri: they can't find a way to get it right. they are having all kinds of technical issues, problems and at the end of the day you know it will cost more than they originally said. always does. stuart: to make way for the party train. president obama campa
and entrepreneur in nevada aiming to build a so-called party train from southern california to las vegas and you wants to have it up and running by new year's eve 2013, the 516 pound passenger train is described as a nightclub on wheels. sounds like a lot of fun and the cost is estimated at $100 million, just a fraction of the government supertrains they want to build. gerri willis and liz macdonald are here. good to see you. thank you for being here. that is a great idea. gerri: california was...
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southern nevada recycles 100% of its wastewater. so for every gallon we put back in the colorado, we can take an additional gallon out, or we send it to reuse facilities. and we deliver it to golf courses and parks and other outside applications. man: water's about a third of our budget. that's a lot of money. the lake right over here, 24 hours ago that was in somebody's house. it's been through a treatment plant. and now it's in our lake and we're watering with it. narrator: these reuse and conservation techniques enable las vegas to exist in the desert. another important form of conservation is preventing leaks. man: every drop counts. all water systems have what they call an efficiency rating. so if you were to measure the water that goes into your system and compare it to the water that goes out, how much is unaccounted for? most states have a goal of 10%. ours is at only 5.5% right now. and we have plans to lower that to 4%. man: we actually have our entire distribution system mapped out in a computerized or electronic format.
southern nevada recycles 100% of its wastewater. so for every gallon we put back in the colorado, we can take an additional gallon out, or we send it to reuse facilities. and we deliver it to golf courses and parks and other outside applications. man: water's about a third of our budget. that's a lot of money. the lake right over here, 24 hours ago that was in somebody's house. it's been through a treatment plant. and now it's in our lake and we're watering with it. narrator: these reuse and...
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it's fueled with money from the nevada silver mines and the gold rush. it's trying to be the paris of the west. now the beach is the suburbs, the we will their people lived on the bottom and the poorest people lived on the top because it was very hard getting to the top of telegraph hill. it was mostly lean-to sharks and bits of pieces of houses up here in the beginning. and a group of 20 businessmen decided that it would be better if the top of the hill remained for the public. so they put their money down and they bought four lots at the top of the hill and they gave them to the city. lily hitchcock coit died without leaving a specific use for her bequest. she left a third of her estate for the beautify indication of the city. arthur brown, noted architect in the city, wanted for a while to build a tower. he had become very interested in persian towers. it was the 1930's. it was all about machinery and sort of this amazing architecture, very powerful architecture. he convinced the rec park commission that building a tower in her memory would be the thi
it's fueled with money from the nevada silver mines and the gold rush. it's trying to be the paris of the west. now the beach is the suburbs, the we will their people lived on the bottom and the poorest people lived on the top because it was very hard getting to the top of telegraph hill. it was mostly lean-to sharks and bits of pieces of houses up here in the beginning. and a group of 20 businessmen decided that it would be better if the top of the hill remained for the public. so they put...
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. >> we have a call to make coming out of nevada. let's go ahead and tell you what we know arace that the race is going to go t heller. this is something -- dean heller was a former congressman from appointed to this seat after john ens advance of this harshly critical senate ethics report on his ean heller is going to the winner there berk joining us in a momentida, a state we still have not been able to call yet. back in a moo